Surrounded by stunning Sonoran Desert scenery, Tucson, AZ, is a vibrant city where visitors find a diverse selection of museums, attractions, activities, Italian and other restaurants, beautiful parks and gardens.

Spend a morning exploring the farmers market, visit a botanical garden, see rare animals at the zoo, or head to Arizona's famous Saguaro National Park.

It also reaches the Rincon Mountain District, where the pine and mixed conifer forest provides shelter to black bears, Arizona mountain king snakes, Mexican spotted owls, and white-tailed deer.

A visit to this fascinating park is one of the best things to do in Tucson AZ.With the Santa Catalina Mountains in the background, the park is a truly beautiful place, and is also home to various types of wildlife like birds, bobcats, and the reptilian Gila monsters.Some of the exhibits include Desert Palm Oasis, Ethnobotanical Garden, Geology Wall, Riparian Habitat, and Sonoran Seasons Garden.The park’s mission is to protect all species of the Sonoran desert through research, education, and conservation.The park has a number of guided tours and interpretative programs for visitors.Saguaros are found only in a very small part of the United States and are therefore fiercely protected.